Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.7 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Matthews Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Close (RM13 7DX) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Elm Park average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Close (RM13 7DX), the main crime hotspot is near Conway Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Matthews Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Herold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avelon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Proctor Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Avelon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jersey Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jersey Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albyns Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Herold Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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